As we all know, there are 45 categories of trademarks, and there are many sub-categories within them. If you don’t understand them, you are likely to register the wrong trademark category, and you may also get into trademark disputes in the future, and end up with "a double price tag". Empty” outcome. So how to choose a suitable trademark according to the latest table of trademark registration categories?

1. Search according to the "Trademark Registration Classification Table"

Let's understand according to the latest table of trademark registration categories Let’s take a look at some selection tips. First, you must clarify your business scope. You can refer to your company’s business license to select and quickly find a suitable category. When we choose a trademark category, there will be a reference "Table of Classification of Similar Goods and Services", which divides trademarks into major categories and sub-categories. You can check the category of the trademark in detail.

2. Determine the industry of the goods or services to be registered as a trademark

First of all, we need to figure out which industry our goods (services) belong to; It is in the service industry, and categories 35-45 are service classifications. This is actually easy to identify. We first determine whether the trademark we want to register is a product or a service. In the "Table of Differences between Similar Goods and Services", categories 1-34 are commodity classifications, and categories 35-45 are service classifications. Then our first step is done, confirm the attributes of your product, and then join the team.

3. Determine the core category and then select the subcategory

This is actually very simple, it is the major category that best matches your products (services). Then we choose the service category that best matches our products among these categories. Once you’ve decided, choose a subcategory. According to the definition of each sub-category, the trademark category is finally selected. You can choose 10 sub-categories for each major category, and additional RMB will be charged for more than 10 sub-categories.

4. Select the relevant category of goods (services)

You must have heard that someone’s trademark has been registered. Yes, if you have no awareness of trademark protection, your trademark can easily be registered by others, so when we register a trademark, we should also register the relevant categories of the trademark. Many large companies even register all 45 categories. But it is not necessary for small businesses or individuals, so we need to register the relevant categories.

5. Check whether the trademark is registered

We analyzed how to choose the categories of trademarks, but we still don’t know whether these categories are registered. Therefore, before we register a trademark, we need to conduct trademark inquiries on the categories we have targeted. We need to check whether the trademark is identical, similar and distinctive in order to increase the probability of successful trademark registration

The above is about how to choose a suitable trademark according to the latest table of trademark registration categories? For related answers, if you still have questions, you can consult Bajie.